Nellore: Describing former Minister Anam Venkata Reddy as a remarkable political personality, MA&UD Minister P Narayana has lauded that the role of Anam family is different in Nellore politics.
On Sunday, he unveiled the statue of late Anam Venkata Reddy at Ramalingapuram center in the city. Addressing the gathering, the Minister said Anam family has been running politics for the last four decades in the district. He recalled that he studied in VR High School and VR College and later worked as a lecturer in the same educational institutions.
Narayana said that this is fourth generation from Anam family in the politics in the district. Later Anam Venkata Reddy rendered selfless service to the public as Nellore District Cooperative Central Bank chief and Minister for several years.
Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy has lauded that the role of Anam Venkata Reddy was most crucial in bringing irrigation projects like Somasila, Gandipalem Rallapadu for the benefit farming community in the district. He said that he felt fortunate to unveil the statue of Anam Venkata Reddy, who had run diplomatic politics as NDCCB chairman and irrigation minister.
Endowments Minsiter Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said that he feels proud for belonging to Anam family, which has been in public service for the last four decades. He recalled that his father Anam Venkata Reddy had played crucial role in ‘Jai Andhra Movement’ to keep Andhra Pradesh united. “My father was responsible for promoting several upcoming leaders occupied higher positions in politics,” he added. On this occasion, six vehicles were provided to six police stations in Atmakur constituency in the memory of Anam Venkata Reddy.
MLAs Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy, Dagumati Venkatakrishna Reddy, Inturu Nageswara Rao, Kakarla Suresh, and Pasem Sunil Kumar, ZP chairperson Anam Arunamma, NDCCB chairman Metturu Dhanunjaya Reddy and others were present.
